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子供たちの夢の実現を助ける世界規模の仮想コミュニティ

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TED Salon Bezos Scholars

• September 2022

クラシック音楽や美術や学術研究のような伝統的に排他的な分野がすべての人に開かれるようにするにはどうしたらいいのでしょう？障壁を取り除く一つの方法は才能ある若者を必要なリソースに繋げるバーチャルな無償教育プログラムだと、ビオラ奏者で教育機会均等化に取り組むマシュー・ガルシアは考えています。地理的な境界を越えて機会を提供するバーチャルNPOの持つ力について知り、すべての子供たちが夢を実現できるよういかに手助けできるものか学びましょう。

クラシック音楽や美術や学術研究のような伝統的に排他的な分野がすべての人に開かれるようにするにはどうしたらいいのでしょう？障壁を取り除く一つの方法は才能ある若者を必要なリソースに繋げるバーチャルな無償教育プログラムだと、ビオラ奏者で教育機会均等化に取り組むマシュー・ガルシアは考えています。地理的な境界を越えて機会を提供するバーチャルNPOの持つ力について知り、すべての子供たちが夢を実現できるよういかに手助けできるものか学びましょう。

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